[COTD] [G-BT12] Dragstrider, Luard

G-BT12/001 GR 覚醒せし竜皇 ルアード Dragstrider, Luard
“何もかもをなげうってでも掴みたい勝利がある。(There are some things I want to win even if it means casting aside anything and everything.)”
Grade 4 / G Unit / United Sanctuary – Shadow Paladin – Abyss Dragon
Power 15000+
[Stride]
AUTO (VC) GB2 Ritual 7: [Choose 2 of your Rear-guards, Retire them] When this Unit attacks, you can pay the cost. If you pay it, choose any nyumber of cards from your hand, discard them, for each card discarded, this Unit gains Power+3000. If you discard 2 or more, during that battle, this Unit gains Critical+1/Drive+1, and your oppoent cannot Call Grade 1 or higher cards from their hand to (GC).

G-BT12/034 R 竜刻魔道士 セミアス Dragwizard, Semias
“過ぎた力は、やがて大きな代償を求めるだろう。(The overpowering force will soon seek a great price.)”
Grade 1 / Normal Unit / United Sanctuary – Shadow Paladin – Elf
Power 7000
Shield 5000
AUTO GB1 Ritual 3: [CB1] When this Unit is placed on (RC), if you have a “Luard” Vanguard, you can pay the cost. If you pay it, look at the top 2 cards of your Deck, Call them to separate (RC), then when that turn ends, Retire the Units call by this effect and this Unit.

“Dragstrider, Luard” is a finisher card designed for 【Ritual】 Decks, a G Unit that combines Guard Restriction, Drive Increases and Critical Increases! Once you’ve achieved 【Ritual 7】 (i.e. there’s 7 or more Grade 1 cards in your Drop Zone), and this card attacks, you can retire 2 of your allies to activate its ability! That ability lets you choose and discard any number of cards from your hand, and for each card discarded, this card gains Power+3000! And if you discard 2 or more cards, this card gains Critical+1 and Drive+1, and your opponent cannot Call Grade 1 or higher cards to their Guardian Circle. If you discard 2 cards, you’ll have Luard gain 6000 Power, its attack will be more likely to hit due to a Guard Restriction, and it gains Critical/Drive, placing incredible pressue to on your opponent, making it quite powerful.
In order to achieve the activation condition of 【Ritual 7】, use Quintet Walls or the new G Guardian, “Dragwiser, Bronarch” in order to flood your Drop Zone with Grade 1 cards, allowing you to aim for an incredibly powerful finish!

And, “Dragwizard, Semias” is a Support Card with an ability to increase your Rear-guards by 2. When it enters the Rear-guard Circle once you’ve achieved Generation Break 1 and 【Ritual 3】, if you have a “Luard” Vanguard, you can pay 1 Counter Blast o look and then Call the top 2 cards of your Deck to separate Rear-guard Circles,, and then this card and the cards Called are retired at the End Phase. Of course it aids 【Ritual】, but the Units can also be used for a cost, which makes it quite good in tandem with the likes of “Supremacy Black Dragon, Aurageyser Dragon”! Also, unlike “Cursed Eye Raven”, the Units Called can attack, making even a single copy of this card good enough to make your 【Ritual】 Deck even stronger!